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offer authoritative, independent London theatre reviews. We
also cover London's fringe and some theatre outside London, notably
the annual Edinburgh Festival. We list upcoming shows and offer
insiders' hints on saving money on theatre tickets.
Whether
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out, whether you already know what you like or want help choosing
a show, TheatreguideLondon's reviews of past and current
London shows are for you!
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if a show is bad, we'll say so. And therefore if we say it's good,
you can believe us. Click on one of the categories to the left to
read our reviews of current London shows.
Who
we are . . .
Our
reviewers are not just fans, but experienced professional theatre
critics with over 40 years' experience between them:
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Veteran theatre critic GERALD
BERKOWITZ
has written five bestselling books on drama and theatre including
American Drama of the Twentieth
Century and New
Broadways: Theatre Across America. His theatre reviews
have appeared in The Stage newspaper, InTheater Magazine, Shakespeare
Quarterly and other publications for over 25 years, and in 2006
he was elected to London's prestigious Critics Circle.
• NICK AWDE has written more than 40 books and dramatic works,
including the musicals Andrew
Lloyd Webber The Musical
and I've Seen That Movie Too. He is co-author with Chris
Bartlett of the comedies Pete
and Dud - Come Again (Edinburgh 2005, West End 2006, national
tour 2007) and Unnatural
Acts (Edinburgh 2007) and author of the drama Blood
Confession (Edinburgh 2007). He frequently writes for
The Stage and has been a regular theatre critic for over 15 years.
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WHAT'S
NEW . . . . Reviews of THE
BIRTHDAY PARTY, THE YEAR OF MAGICAL
THINKING, RICHARD III
. . . . National Theatre's Entry Pass plan offers £5 tickets
to teenagers - CLICK HERE for details
. . . . Kneehigh company performing BRIEF ENCOUNTER in converted
cinema; run extended to October. . . . 3-1/2 hour GONE WITH THE
WIND being shortened . . . . Pack a lunch - RSC's complete eight-play
history cycle at the Roundhouse . . . . Ben Elton to write the
book for Lloyd Webber's long-promised PHANTOM sequel . . . . WE
WILL ROCK YOU sequel also in the works . . . . More than a dozen
shows - including some big hits - have 'secret' discount deals
- CLICK HERE to see . . . .
LAST
CHANCES . . . Closing notices up
for FRAM May 22, RSC HISTORIES May 22-25, SMALL CHANGE May 31,
THE CITY June 7, THE VORTEX June 7, INTO THE HOODS June 9, GOD
OF CARNAGE June 14, LORD OF THE RINGS June 19, BRIEF ENCOUNTER
June 22, MAJOR BARBARA July 3, YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING July 15,
HARPER REGAN August 9, NEVER SO GOOD August 14, BUDDY August 30,
39 STEPS October 11, BRIEF ENCOUNTER October 19.
From
the archives . . .
Our
file of past reviews covers more than 1500 shows that played
London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in Britain since 1999.
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Top
Five - Classic
If
you haven't seen them yet, we suggest you begin your London theatre
experience with these classics
Phantom
of the Opera
Les
Miserables
Chicago
Mamma
Mia
Billy
Elliot
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Five - Current
Here are the more-recently opened shows we've liked the most
The
Year of Magical Thinking
Hairspray
Jersey
Boys
Henry
IV
Brief
Encounter
Plan
Ahead
See
our
COMING SOON
page for a preview of shows scheduled to open in the next few months.
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